Spiced Banana Bars

Name: Spiced Banana Bars
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 3 dozen bars
Ingredients: 1/2 c butter, softened; 2 c sugar; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 c mashed bananas (3); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 c all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp nutmeg & cinnamon; 1/2 c chopped pecans; CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 1/2 c butter, softened; 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature; 4 c confectioners' sugar; 2 tsp vanilla extract

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By cindy clark
@elmwoodgirl

We always have bananas around-use them on cereal, smoothies in the summer, banana nut bread in the winter-this is a 'company-coming' version of the bread that's really delicious, and the cream-cheese frosting brings it over the top!

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

3 dozen bars

Prep:

1 Hr

Cook:

40 Min

Ingredients

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1/2 c

butter, softened
2 c

sugar
3

eggs
1 1/2 c

mashed bananas (3)
1 tsp

vanilla extract
2 c

all purpose flour
1 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

nutmeg & cinnamon
1/2 c

chopped pecans
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1/2 c

butter, softened
8 oz

cream cheese, room temperature
4 c

confectioners' sugar
2 tsp

vanilla extract

How to Make Spiced Banana Bars

Step-by-Step

Cream butter & sugar. Beat in eggs, bananas, and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, & pinch of salt. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Pour into greased 15 x 10 x 1 pan. Bake at 350* for 30 mins or until bars test done. Cool.
Frosting: Cream butter & sugar, gradually add confectioner's sugar & vanilla. Beat well, spread over bars.

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